Appliance for removing facial defects.



M. .T. GUNDERMAN. APPLIANCE FOR REMOVING FACIAL DEFECTS. 7

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 31, 1914.

1, 1 1 Q7720 Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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. To aZZ whom. it may comem Be it known that I, Man'rni ms, a citizen'of the United States, residing at 1405 Broadway street, city of Boulder, in the county of "Boulder and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Appliances for Removing Facial Defects, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accom anying drawings.

- T is invention relates to new and useful I improvements in appliances for removing facial defects and relates more particularly I adjustable double chin and wrinkle eradicator, the main object of the invention being to provide an appliance of the above character-which may be quickly and readily applied to the face of the user and is provided with means whereby the samemay be readily fixed in an effective position and re:

I moved, when desired. The device alsoserves K to retain the mouth in a closed position when which will be of great benefit 'to month thers. The device is also adjustable so ,that the same will readily fit anyone desirin tousethesci-. 1.

Anot er object at the present invention is thlii plevision of a device of this character W C manufacture and. at thesame time 15 very efiicien't-and useful in operation.

to and more particularly pointed my improved: facial appliance; and Fig. 2

' as-tthe chin supporter 1 Inthe accompanymg drawlng,

is a detail perspective view of the forehead band.

In can-yin out my invention provide two coiiperat ng parts, one of which I Wlll designate as the forehead band and the other the forehead band is illustrated in a perspective view-in Fig. 2 and includes in. its construction a body portion indicated'by the numeral l which is formed of meroerized stockinet,

the material of which the body. 1 18 con said body portion tapering at each end to form the end tabs 2'. In order to revent from penetrating through will possess-'adyantages in points of efiiciency. and durability, is inexpensive to drawing forming a structed from unraveling, the edges thereof are bound with washable ribbon; as indicated at 3. 1 a

.The body 1- is provided adjacentl'e'achend.

thereof with the spaced longitudinal slots 4,

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the edges of which-are bound with the same material as the bindin .3 and extending transversely across the y 1 at the ends of the slots 4, are the spaced strips 5, at each end of? which are formed the pockets 6; In

order to retain the body 1 to its desired size, I provide the stays 7, the ends of which are arranged within the pockets 6, so as to se- 7 curely hold the same in their efiective sitlons. order to prevent the stays in penetrating through the material which forms the strips v5, and the pockets 6,1 proin w-hich the ends of the stays 7 are arvide a guard which is in the form'of a strip 7 ranged and it will be understood that this i tape of such material that theends of the stays will not penetrate the same, thus the pockets 9 will prevent the ends-"oflgzhe stays eta-6.

Formed within the outer (an of the tabs 4 2, are the longitudinally extending slots 10 and secured to tlfe outer ends of th tabs are the secufin stra 11., said strap being of any suitab e w similar which are adaptedto pass around to the back of the head and the ends thereof secured together in any suitable manner. It'will be noted that where the inner ends of the straps 11 are secured to I dthe tabs 2, a reinhtorcing ine 12 is secure% so as to prevent e straps om being ulle awa fromthe tabs. P

I T e bed 12 of the chin' supporter is constructed o the same materialfas the bod 1,

, ble ribbon or any other which forms the forehead band andis bi v "cated at each end to form the two sets of tabs 13 and 14, the tabs 13 being somewhat largerthan the tabs 14' and adapted to extend up along the side of. the face in front of the ears, while the smaller tabs 14 extend upwardly behind the ears, as clearly illustrated in Fig 1. The ion 'tudinal edges of each of the tabs 13 an 14 are suitabl bound, the same 'asthe "body 'pertion',with a "washable ribbon or any other suitable form ofbindiu material, as'indicated at 15. Se-' curedtot eends ofeachofthetabs 13 and which are roe i T10 14, are the straps 16 and 17, the straps 16 secured to the tabs 13 being somesecured to the tabs 14. From this it will be seen that in the application of the chin supporter, the tab 13 upon one end of the body 12 and the tab 14 upon the opposite end of the body will be connected through the meafter being fastened in an effective position,

cross each other upon the top of the head, it being understood that this-manner of securing the device will more readily retain the chin supporter in its effective position The ends of the tabs 13 and 14, where the securing straps are fastened, are reinforcedby the transverse pieces 18.

While I have shown in Fig. 1 both the fore-f head band and the chin supporter in'use, 'it

. will be understood that either one of these del vices may. be used independent of the other.

When both devices 'are in use at the same time, the securing straps 16 of the chin supporter will pass upwardly through the slots 4, the securing straps passing from the "rear of the forehead band through the first slot,

thence back throughthe second slot so that. the material between the two slots will-be: arranged between the ends of the tabs 13. It

.. will also be apparent that the securing straps 17 which are applied to the endsiof the tabs I 14 will ass through the end slots 10 of the forehea band. From this it will be apparent that when the two appliances are placed in position as above described, they will 00- operate in. retaining each other in their effective positions.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it

will be readily apparent that I have provided an improved facial appliance which can be quickl and readily'appliedor removed, when esired and when placed in its effective position will restore the sagging facial muscles to'their thin natural position and it will be apparent that the wrinkles of the face which are generally seen 'aboutthe eyes or cars are removed by means of my improved appliance. It will also be understood that in the (construction of my device, I have used only such material as will be harmless to the most delicate skin. The'device, as

herein shown and described is extremely simple in its construction and can be manu factured and placed upon the market .at a

comparatively small'cost.

tened to the outer ends of said ta dium of the securing straps 16 and17, which extend upwardly through the top of the" head and it will be noted from the illustra-.

tion shown in Fig. 1 that thefsecuring straps Havin' described this invention,

what} I c ai 1. A device'offithe class described includ- 6d ing an elongated body bifurcated at each 'end to form spaced tabsyand securinggtraps fas 9 me min strap includin abody having longitudina spaced slotsat eachehd'thereofi'throu h 6i which thex'securing'straps on one 'of t e aforesaid tabs extend and theeiids of'said" body' having asecond set of "longitudinal slots formed at the ends of said fretaining Stra through ch 6 sec I upon the' other tabs extend and? e purpose set forth. .2. A device of I ing an elongated body bifurcated at each end to form spaced tabs, and securing strapsfa's Z tened to the outer ends of said tabs, aretaining strap including a body having its ends tapering to form end tabs, straps secured to the outer ends of said tabs whereb the strap may be applied to the. headof t e wearer, 8 0 said retaining strap having spaced longitudi-- nal straps at each end of the body, through which one set of securing straps on the first retaining straps having a second set of Ion 8'5,

the class des'ci'ibed includi body extend, and the tabs at the ends-of said I &

extend, as and for the purpose set 3. A device of the class describedinclud 90.

ing an elongated body bifurcated at each end to form spaced tabs, and securin straps fastened to the outer ends of said ta s, a retaining strap including'an elong'atedbody havingelongated slots formed in each end thereof and adapted'to receive therethrough C the securing straps upon the outer'e'nds of the aforesaid tas, as and for the purpose set forth; 4. Adevice of to form spaced tabs, securing straps fastened tothe outer-endsof said tabs,'a retaining strap including a body having longitudinal 'slots in each end thereof and adapted to rethe 013s: described includ-"10e ing an elongated body bifurcated at each end v 

